In the eyes of the law, the is the age at which a defendant is considered an adult—although this varies from state to state.

at the age of 16

Explanation:

This is age in which one in juvenile can be able to stand in court an account for their actions even though this vary with each state.

A person at this age are in their late teenagehood hence they can account for their actions and can be seen as people who can reason .

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